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s; DAUTEL. COVER 0R LID FOR COOKlNG POTS, SAUCEPANS, AND OTHER SIMILAR UTENSILS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28. I919. 7 1,310,981 v Patented July 22, 1919.

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m5 COLUMBIA PLANDORAPH 60., WASHINdTDN, D. c.

G. DAUTEL. COVER 0R LID FOR COOKING POTS; SAUCEPANS, AND OTHERSIMILAR UTENSILS. APPLICATION FILED MAY28. I919.

1,310,981. Patented July 22,1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INYENTOE Gus-rams Zlnurez.

THE COLUMBIA PLANoaRAPH 0 WASHINGTON, D. c.

(UNI ED T ,ff-eusmvnnatur st, oranceas ta ce." f {j rA'rIJ OFFICE 1oovEnonLIn noit cooKme-rocrs, sAUcnPANs, AND orHEnsnvrILAn u'rnNsILs.

. all whom may. concern Be it known that I, GUs'rAvn DA TEL, a

citizen of the Republicof France, and a resident of Angers, Department of Maine and Loire, France have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers or Lids for Cooking-Pots, Saucepans, and other Similar Utensils, of which the following is a ,cooking vessels present either an :11 wardly curved surface or else knobs or han les projecting therefrom, in such a way that ,it is impossible to place any vessel in stable equilibrium upon the cover., to

The present inventionrelates to a lid presenting a central surface flat or slightly d8? pressed in the form of a basin, provided with a rim suificiently wide to bear upon the edge of the vessel to be covered, and provided with holding means, suchas a=handle,: grip or stem, without any projectionicapaa ble of preventing the placlng of a vessel upon the central surface of the lid.

The lid thus formed may support a vessel of any kind, plates, dishes, pots or the like, and may serve as a heater for utilizing the waste heat from the vessel which it covers.

A form of construction of the object of the invention is represented by way of example upon the accompanying drawing, in:

which:

Figure 1 shows a plan view of the lid. Fig. 2 is a section on'line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

modification of the lid.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 represents the detail of an arrangement allowing the use of the improved lid upon vessels having a projecting handle. Fig. 6 is a section on line 66 of Fig. 5. The lid according to the present invention comprises essentially a central part a flat or slightly depressed in the form of a basin and an exterior rim 6 sufficiently wide to allow thelid'to adapt itself to vessels of somewhat different diameters. This lid is provided with a handle or grip c which is arranged so as not to be inconvenient when it is desired to place a vessel d upon the lid.

This handle may be made by means of a Specification of'IettersPatent:

.: Applicatiomfiled May 28, 1919. i Serial :No. 300,470.

raj-lad July 22, 1919.

ground-metal wire.,twisted into a figure of eight as shown in the drawing and soldered or otherwise securedupon the edge]; of the lid. It may also be pressedin one plece with ,the lid .01 againbe formedfrorio a metal 1 sheet suitably bent and turned back upon the lidso as not to create a projection.

It will be seen that this arrangement alhlows theL-lid, whenit is already in use to cover a sauce-pan e, for example, to receive any other kindof vessel d, and therefore to be used as a heaterfor cooking or heating food, for the preparation of certain foods which willnot stand the direct heat ofthe fire, and the like purposes.

In certain cases it may be advantageous to facilitatetthe transfer of heat between. the vapor which escapes from the saucepan c covered by the lidand theQvessel d upon the'lidq It will then be desira le to laced "provide the flat portion a of the lid with a certain number of holes 9 (see Figs. 3 and t) by which the vapor may pass. In order @to prevent resistance from the vapor condensed upon the underside of the vessel (1 u returning to the vessel e? together with dirt ,1 or. impurities with which the said underside may be soiled, the holes 9 are formed by punching or pressing the lid a in such a wa as to present a bur or rojection h (Fig. 43 above the surface a, w ich prevents the water from returning into the vessel e. Moreover so that the underside of the vessel '01 shall not rest directly upon the holes 9, there are provided ridges or projections 01 formed by the pressing of the lid, upon Which the underside of the vessel rests; these ridges which may be rectilinear or curvilinear, are

- preferably interrupted for example at k to Fig. 3 is a view from beneath, showing a allow the condensed water to spread over the whole surface a of the lid. The latter may also have grooves or de ressions j capable of receiving aportion 0 this water.

The holes 9 may be masked at will by means of a shutter Z which slides in guides m with which the lower face of the lid is provided; the shutter is perforated with holes n corresponding to the holes g, and carries upon one of its free edges a grip or projection 0 whereby it may be operated.

It may happen that some vessels e to be covered present a handle 10 fixed very near the edge which would obstruct the fitting of turned aside for the passage of thehandle p of the vessel to be covered. This fla may be mounted for example ona in the drawing or in any other Way.

Claims:

v v l. A lid for cookingvessels comprising a e rim adapted to rest 'uponthe side Walls of the vessel to be covered,a depressed central portion to receive a vessel to be heated, and

1 plane of the rim and secured tothe latter at a point outside the area of the vessel Walls a cover handle lying substantially 'in the on which the cover rests.

2. lid folcookingvesselsf comprising a rim adapted to rest upon the side Walls of the vessel to "be coveredpa' central area having upwardly projectingpunchings to afford steam outlets, and a gutter to' receive the condensate3'.=" I i i rimxadapted to rest upon the side Walls of 3. lid for cooking vessels comprising a the vessel to be covered, ia central area having upwardly projecting 'punichings to afior'd steam outlets, and'a gutter surrounding the punchingsto receive the condensate. 1

4; A lid for cooking vessels, comprising a central surface adapted to support avessel 'to be heated, holes projectingoutwardly in said surface, an external rim surrounding said surface, and holding means fixed on saidriml" 1 I "5. A lid-for cooking vessels, comprising a Y central surfa'ce adapted to support a vessel hinge as'shown means fixed on said rim.

" said rim.

the ha dle-0r said'vessel, together vvith. "movable flap normally closing said notch." 1;:

to be heated, holes in said surface projecting outwardly therefrom, projections on sai surface of greater height than the projection of-saidholes, an GXtQIiOI'EIIlIH, and holding -6. A lid for cooking vessels, comprising a central surface adapted to su port a vessel tobe heated, holes in said sur ace projecting outwardly therefrom, projections on said surface of greater height thanthe projection of said holes,"depressionsinsaid surface, an exterior rim; and holding means fixed to 7. Alid for cooking-vessels, central surfaceadapted to support a' vessel l to be heated, holes insaid'surface'projecting outwardly therefrom, a' movable shutter upon the surface provided with holes cam,

point outside said side'wallsto accommodate comprising a to rest upon the si e wall of m "and notehed at p a 'sponding to the holes" in i said surface, an

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